We recently came across the latest Auto Zeiting Tyre Test1 and have provided the top 10 results below with their small summary so you can judge for yourselves: 1. Continental PremiumContact2 – With its superior characteristics in the wet and dry wins top performances in the Conti Premium Contact 2 test victory – in spite of high rolling resistance ... [ Read: Summer 2011 Auto Zeitung Tyre Test Results ]

The government celebrated the New Year by increasing fuel duty for motorists whilst everybody was hit with the rise in VAT from 17.5% to 20% on January 4th. The AA estimated that it will add around 3.5p to the cost of a litre, for both petrol and diesel. Experian Catalist stated the average price of unleaded petrol in the ... [ Read: Fuel Duty & VAT Increases but Drivers can save Money by checking Tyre Pressures ]

Peter Ramsauer, Germany’s Transport Minister, has announced that motorists will soon have an obligation to use winter tyres to ensure their and other’s safety whilst driving in snowy and muddy weather conditions. This safety crackdown was confirmed in the daily newspaper Bild which would provide responsibility to the owners of vehicles to ensure their tyres are safe. The current ... [ Read: Germany Set for Winter Tyres Law ]

Does the picture to the left look familiar? When the weather turns bad often the chances of a car crash increase as the road gets slippery and visibitily decreases. This means you have to be much more careful when driving, perhaps at this point it is wise to consider winter tyres? Check out our winter tyres guide for ... [ Read: 10 rules of how to drive in wet winter weather conditions ]

The tyre manufacturer Bridgestone has revealed that their tyre prices are set to rise in Europe. The consumer, speciality, and commercial tyres are set to rise from October 2010 by 3% to 6%. We recently covered the procurement process of natural rubber and talked about how the increase in the prices for raw materials may drive up tyre ... [ Read: Bridgestone tyre price rises in Europe ]

After the success of last year’s campaign, TyreSafe will focus on highlighting how easy it is to check the tyre tread depth for families. This can be done with relative ease and little expense, in fact just 20p is all that is needed. TyreSafe are looking to provide materials to the trade which include posters, leaflets, website banners, and ... [ Read: Tyre Safety Month Materials Available ]

The problem consumers face when buying tyres can be the cost of the better brands of car tyres. There is a huge wide range to choose from and this includes another option, cheap budget tyres. If you pop in to your local tyre branch the savings can be very appealing to customers. Does half the cost mean half the ... [ Read: Buying Cheap Budget Tyres? Information & Opinions on Safety Risks ]

Bikers are being warned of the dangers that can occur from tyre squaring ahead of the National Motorcycle Week. The message being delivered by TyreSafe is that continuous upright bike riding on fast straight routes can damage bike tyres, e.g. motorways. Gary Hartshorne, motorcycle tyre technical specialist for TyreSafe, says: the squaring-off phenomenon will always affect bike tyres because ... [ Read: Tyre squaring off warning to bikers ]